I know it feels like forever since I posted, but that is only because I updates the last chapter so early. And I feel like I need to reward you for waiting this long so I will post this chapter a day early- it might also have to do with me being a bit on the impatient side of things. This one has to be my favourite chapter up till now, and I have a feeling you will all hate how I ended it, but the chapter was just getting too long. Anyways read it and enjoy.
Disclaimer: The gods don't smile kindly upon me 'cause I definitely don't own these characters, only the plot.
Chapter 4:
It's Fun Until I Have to do it
"So who's this Cana?" Lucy asked, sidling her way up to the couple.
"This," Cana slurred, patting the brown haired man on the head, "is Bachy."
"That's Bacchus to a beautiful blonde like you," the man greeted, getting playfully smacked on the shoulder by the girl in his lap. "But your body has nothing on my little Cana. Her curves are just wild."
"And where did she pick up someone like you?"
"The bar, right next to the shots."
"Well, as it is your first time here I would like to formally welcome you. I'm Lucy." Cana eyed her, not buying her fake innocence act, but she didn't know what Lucy was planning.
"It's wild meeting you, Lucy."
The rest of the conversation was cut short as the doorbell rang and Mira's voice was heard in the room. "Levy! Happy Birthday!"
Mira, with a short blue-haired girl next to her entered the room shortly after.
"Happy Birthday Levy!" Lucy yelled, launching herself across the room into the small woman's arms.
"Aww, thanks Lu-Lu."
Jet and Droy were at her sides an instant later.
"Man Levy, you're looking great today," Jet complimented, standing to one side of her.
"Ya real good. You'll put all the stars to shame tonight," Droy added standing on her other side.
"Thanks guys," she blushed, fingering the hem of her orange skirt.
Clapping her hands from behind the group, Mira laughed. "Now that we are all here, let's play a few games. Laxus, Honey, can you grab the bottles on the table in the other room?"
Opening his eyes for the first time since everyone arrived, he glared at her. "Why don't you get them yourself woman?"
Levelling her eyes with him, her voice lowered. "Because I asked you to. Be a good boy and get them."
Grumbling, he heaved himself off the wall and wandered into the adjoining room. Lucy stifled her laughter when she heard him mutter something about demon women.
"Everyone in a circle," Mira ordered.
"What are we playing, Mira?" Levy asked, being escorted to the couch by her two self-appointed bodyguards and sat squished between them.
"Spin the bottle of course," she smiled.
"No! No! No! We promised that we would never play that again," Laki protested.
"I'd rather die than be forced to play again," Max agreed.
"Nope. Don't look at me like that. I had to kiss Elfman last time we played," Lucy claimed throwing her hands up and backing away.
Both Jet and Droy were adamantly shaking their heads.
"We are going to play and we are going to have fun," Mira demanded, holding up her hand to halt their protests. "But, there will be no kissing." The sigh of relief in the room was platible. "It will be truth or dare."
"I am not playing such a stupid game with you, woman," Laxus growled, carrying a box of beer into the room.
"You are and you will."
"I'm not."
"You are."
"You don't get a say in what I do."
"And you can sleep on the couch tonight."
"Damn you Demon."
"Are you playing?" The white haired girl asked in that sweet voice of hers, batting her eyelashes.
"You are a Demon," he snarled, dropping the box on the table and slumping into a chair. It never failed to amaze Lucy the power Mira had over Laxus. It had to be something in that voice of hers that caused the usually stoic man to listen. Or maybe it was the way she batted her eyes like they were weapons and smiled in a way that would seem like she would like to watch you burn. Mira-Jane never looked anything but sweet, but when she turned those eyes on you when she wanted something, one saw a glimpse of something darker. Lucy, for one, would not want to be in Laxus' place right now. Even if she was giggling at his expense.
"Great," Mira clapped. "These are the rules. No kissing. No stripping. And because Levy is the birthday girl, she will go first."
Handing an empty beer bottle to Levy, Mira took her spot on the ground next to her boyfriend, her head resting in his lap. His hands seemed to absentmindedly move to stroke his fingers through her hair. An act of possession. It was in times like these that Lucy could see the connection between the two. In little looks, and quiet gestures. She just smiled and looked back to Levy, who was placing the bottle in the middle of the circle to spin it.
"Max," she cried when it stopped on him. "Truth or Dare?"
"Dare."
"You have to let Laki braid you hair for you and you have to post a picture of it online."
"No! She can't braid my hair. She's going to make it look girly," he protested.
"She has to, you said dare," Lucy said.
Grumbling Max got out of his chair to kneel in front of the armchair Laki was sitting in. Before she started, he leaned forward and spun the bottle, which slowed to land on Cana.
"Truth or Dare?"
"Truth."
"Shit! I was hoping you would say dare."
"I'm not giving up my liquor," the brunette claimed, taking a drink from the beer bottle she held.
"Well then. How many times has you dad kicked a man you have slept with out of the house?"
"I told you to never bring that up!"
"Oops," he shrugged.
Huffing, she took another drink before answering. "You're going to pay for this Max."
"Make me," he challenged, but winced when Laki pulled hard on his hair.
"If you must know, it has happened four times. But twice with the same boy. Guildarts is crazy." Slamming back her drink she waved the empty bottle in the air.
"How many boys have you slept with?" Levy squeaked.
"Uh-uh. One truth, one question. Mira! I need another drink."
"Get it yourself, you drunk," Laxus snarled.
"Oh, I don't mind. I love helping people," Mira smiled, reaching behind herself to grab another bottle off the table.
"Ya, helping with her alcohol problem," Droy muttered.
"What was that Pansy Pants?" Cana barked, grabbing the bottle from Mira's hand.
"Cana! Spin the bottle," Levy jumped in before things turned ugly.
The bottle landed on Laxus.
"Dare," he said before she could ask.
"I don't think you understand the game," Cana teased. "First I ask you the question then you answer."
"Dare," he repeated.
"Let me ask-"
"Dare."
Lucy already knew that Cana hated being interrupted, she saw the gleam of challenge in her eyes and winced in sympathy for the blonde haired boy. "Fine, we'll play it your way. You have to do what Mira asks of you for the rest of the night without arguing."
His expression darkened to the point many would have been scared, but Cana just snuggled deeper into Bacchas' lap, taking another drink from her beer.
"Laxus, Dear, stop glaring at Cana. It's your turn," Mira cooed, stroking his hand.
Everyone laughed as he forced his expression to relax and reached down to spin the bottle.
"Truth or Dare?"
"Truth," Juvia responded.
"What is your darkest secret?"
"Laxus!" Mira gasped, smacking his leg.
"It's okay, Juvia knows it is just part of the game. Juvia doesn't have very many secrets but, she would love to run away with Gray-sama and have thirty three babies."
"That's not a secret," Lucy blurted out.
"Juvia's never told anyone. Therefore it is a secret," Juvia claimed.
"She has a point Lu-Lu, none of us knew. Spin the bottle Juvia."
Juvia spun the bottle and it landed on no one else but her defender.
"Juvia is sorry Levy. Truth or Dare?"
"Dare."
"Juvia dares you to hold hands with Jet and Droy for the rest of the night."
"Then I won't be able to do anything!"
"We will help you Levy," Droy promised, taking her hand.
"Anything you need we will do for you," Jet added, taking the other.
"What will happen if I have to go to the washroom?"
"Juvia will allow you to let go of their hands for that."
Turning to her friends on the couch, she sighed. "I'm sorry guys, it looks like you're stuck with me for the rest of the night."
"That's okay Levy."
"Ya, we don't mind."
"Well I hate to ask this of you, but could one of you spin the bottle?"
"I will!" Jet jumped up smiling. Droy frowned at his was always the faster one.
The bottle landed on Lucy.
"You're in for it now Lu-Lu!" Levy grinned. "Truth or Dare?"
"Dare," the blonde swallowed, worried for what her best friend had in store for her.
"After reading the latest chapter of your story, I have some inspiration. "
"Oh, no," Lucy groaned.
"Oh, yes. I dare you Lucy Heartfillia, to declare your love in the same manner Loke did to Aries in your story, to the first person you see outside."
"You have to be kidding me."
"I'm not."
"You must hate me."
Levy just smiled and gestured to the door with one of her joined hands. "You stand at the end of the path until somebody comes by. We will stay in here and watch from the window."
Cursing, Lucy made her way to her feet, then out the door and down the path. Looking back up at the house, she saw all her friends in the front window. Max had his shaggy hair done in braids that stuck up in every direction. Levy stood holding hands with Jet on one side and Droy on the other. Even Laxus had heaved himself from his chair to watch this dare and was hiding in the shadows behind Mira.
When it was her that was forced into uncomfortable situations, Lucy found that she didn't enjoy the game as much as she had earlier. Sighing, she leaned against the post that marked the entrance to the picturesque garden behind her and waited for her prey to pass her by.
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